- Jim Clark: 165 laps (1963 Belgian Grand Prix / 1963 French Grand Prix)
Along with Ayrton Senna, Jim Clark also gets a double nod in this top 10, courtesy of his dominant 1963 title-winning campaign. However, things did not start so well for the Scot, who retired and saw Graham Hill win the season-opening Monaco Grand Prix despite leading for 61 laps. Clark got his revenge at Spa-Francorchamps though he always hated the Belgian circuit. A mega start allowed him to jump from a lowly eighth on the grid to first. Clark then put in a masterful performance to win the 32-lap race and finish nearly 5 minutes ahead of second-placed Bruce McLaren! The Scot then reigned supreme at Zandvoort, where he led all 80 laps and lapped the entire field, before another flawless performance enabled Clark to lead the 53-lap French Grand Prix from start to finish. His tally could have been even more impressive if he had not let Jack Brabham through at the start of the British Grand Prix. The Australian jack-of-all-trades led for three laps before pole sitter Clark reclaimed his position and secured a fourth consecutive win.
